Britt Slayton
How to ask a seller if they will finance the house
I need to find a seller financed house to buy for my 1st property. When I call to ask if they are willing to finance the house, do I need to explain what it means if they don’t know?
Account Closed
Overpaying to fund rehab costs
Duplex for $160k. Needs about $40k in rehab.
Is it possible to come up with an arrangement with the seller to agree to their $160k but pay $200k then after closing have the seller give me the $40k back and I use tha...
Justin Herrera
Structural Issues in Foundation (NJ)
Hi all, looking for any insight on a house we are looking to put an offer on. 1950's, 1 story ranch. It's clear there are some structural issues from our brief tour of the home. It seems as if half of the house is slo...
Erik Hansen
New member and RE investor - Portland, Oregon
Hello, my name is Erik Hansen and I reside in Portland, OR. For the past month or so I've been fully immersed in real estate investing education - books, REI groups, seminars, etc. I have fully committed to learning...
Domingo Santana
Loan without enough references o credit for a newbie in US.
Hello,I just moved to Orlando from Dominican Republic. I am allien resident since 2013 but I have low references and credit history in US. I bought an apartment here in Orlando in Janurary/2014 and rented it. This ...
Diana Peters
Strategy on preforeclosure
I am new with investing and want to help people who are in pre-foreclosure. I want to know how would I help someone who is upside down? What type of creative financing strategies are viable for that?
Erik Kraemer
Sell or Hold? Options for equity
I currently own and rent the top floor unit (specs below) of a 3 unit building in South Boston. This market has exploded over the last 10 yrs with little signs of slowing down. This property is on the corner of East ...
Zevi Arem
Getting a loan on a house under 50k
If I was looking to buy a house that cost 40k is it possible to get a 30 yr loan at 20% down from a bank or mortgage lender and if not what type of loans could I get for this property at 20% down.
James Allen
Purchasing 14 Unit Apartment Question
I currently own 1 Duplex and 2 single family homes. I am under contract for another single family home and have a large sum of money set aside for this closing that is happening in mid-January. I recently have receive...
Andrew Graff
Fears About Using a HELOC to Purchase a Short Term Rental
Good Evening All,
I recently opened up a HELOC on my primary mortgage with the intent to obtain a property in a strong STR market. The plan was to use the HELOC as down payment and renovation fund, then cash out refi...